The labor force participation of Indian women before and after widowhood
<b>Background</b>: Due to its young age structure and taboos on widow remarriage, India has a large and relatively young female widow population. Many of India's widows are in prime working ages. India has one of the lowest female labor force participation rates in the world. <...
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2020-09-01
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Online Access: | https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/43/24 |